World Feb 27 Congress grapples with investigating Trump's Russia ties House Intelligence Chair Devin Nunes told reporters he's seen no evidence of contact between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence officials. But Nunes drew criticism after a report revealed that he agreed at the White House's request to help counter…
World Feb 27 What we know about Russian meddling and Putin's playbook U.S. intelligence agencies believe Russia attempted to sway the U.S. election through DNC email hacking and an influence campaign. But to what degree were President Trump’s campaign advisers in contact with Russians? And what made Americans susceptible to influence? William…
Health Feb 27 Hospitals worry an ACA repeal could harm their financial health Efforts by the Trump administration and congressional Republicans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act are underway, unnerving to some hospital executives who see uncertainty for their bottom line. If large numbers of people lose their insurance under a replacement, hospital…
Episode Feb 26 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 26, 2017 On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 26, a draft plan for the Affordable Care Act makes its way to Washington, D.C. Later, a look at the factors that led to months of protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. Hari Sreenivasan anchors…
World Feb 26 As battle in Mosul rages on, Iraqi forces bomb ISIS in Syria The Iraqi army has been fighting for four months to drive the Islamic State out of Mosul, the country's second-largest city. And Iraq's air force has carried out its first-ever air strikes on ISIS positions inside neighboring Syria. Wall Street…
Nation Feb 26 The struggle of rebuilding America's infrastructure In his first address to Congress this Tuesday, President Donald Trump is likely to talk about his vision for rebuilding America's infrastructure with a $1 trillion plan. The nation's top funding source for transportation projects is the federal gas tax,…
Episode Feb 25 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 25, 2017 On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 25, the Democratic Party elects a new national chairman as the annual Republican-led Conservative Political Action Conference comes to an end. Later, will Britain’s exit from the European Union affect the tenuous peace process…
Politics Feb 25 Democrats select Perez as new party chair As Republicans continue to dominate Congress, Democrats on Saturday elected a new leader for their party. Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, who won the vote over Rep. Keith Ellison, will serve as chair of the Democratic National Committee. NPR political…
Politics Feb 25 Conservatives rally behind Trump administration during CPAC The annual Conservative Political Action Conference came to an end on Saturday outside Washington, D.C. CPAC hosted a number of prominent Republicans, from President Donald Trump touting his conservative credentials to his adviser Steve Bannon, who talked about “deconstructing the…
Episode Feb 24 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 24, 2017 Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump takes the stage at CPAC and keeps up his attack on the news media. Also: A look at the future of the Democratic party, grassroots efforts to derail the Trump agenda find inspiration in…